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PrivateMI Helps More Families Achieve Homeownership in July
Washington, D.C. August 29, 2003 -- Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA) reports that 237,288 borrowers used private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI) to buy or refinance a home in July.
MICA members have helped more than 2.5 million families during the past twelve months save money by buying or refinancing a home with less than the traditional 20 percent down payment. The average buyer can purchase a house 10 years sooner by using PrivateMI, typically with as little as 3 percent down - even less for qualified borrowers.
The number of PrivateMI applications received in July by MICA members was 291,678 and the dollar volume of primary insurance written on newly originated 1-to-4 family conventional mortgage loans totaled $30,613.9 million. Traditional primary insurance totaled $28,246.9 million and bulk primary insurance totaled $2,367.0 million in July. In that same month, new mortgage pool risk written totaled $387.8 million. Primary insurance in-force was $601,336.9 million at the end of July. MICA members reported 35,131 cures and 44,743 defaults during July.
The statistics in this report include data from the following member companies: GE Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp., PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., Republic Mortgage Insurance Co., Triad Guaranty Insurance Corp., and United Guaranty Corporation.
MICA is the trade association representing the private mortgage insurance industry. Its members help loan originators and investors make funds available to home buyers for low down payment mortgages by protecting these institutions from a major portion of the financial risk of default.